Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-01-22

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speak, with p liteness on my lips MS
grace in my heart. laughter Per
mitted through your kindness, to catcl
my second wind. let me say that | appre
cate the significance of being 4 frs
Southerner to speak at this board, which
bears the substance if it surpasses tn,
semblance, of original New England hos
pitality applausel and honors the senti
ment that in turn honors you, but il
which my personality is lost and the com
pliment to my people made plain. Laugh
! ter.
bespeak the utmost stretch of you,
courtesy tonight | am not troubled
about those from whom | come. Yor
remember the man whose wife sent hin
J to aneighbor with pitcher of milk, and
who, tripping on the top step fell with
such casual Interruptions as the landings
afforded into the basement, and, while
picking himself up, had the pleasure OF
hearing his wife call out: John, die
you break the pitcher?'
No, | didn't" said John, but | b,
dinged if / don't" Loud laughter
So, while those who call to me from
behind, may inspire me with energy il
not with courage, ] ask an indulgen'
hearing from you. | beg that you viii
bring your full faith in American fairness
and frankness to judgment upon what J
shall say There was an old preacher
once who told some boys of the Bible
lesson he was going to read in the morn
ing The boys, finding the places, glued
together the connecting pages. Laugh
ter The next morning he read on the
bottom of one page. when Noah was
120 years old he took unto himself wife
who was'-then turning the page-'14C
cubits long Ilaughlerl 40 cubits wide
built of gopher wood, and covered with
pitch inside and out" Loud and con
tinued laughter. He was naturally puz
zled at this. He read it again, verified
it, and then said; My friends, this is
the first time | ever met this in the Bible,
but | accept it as evidence of the assertion
that we are fearfully and wonderfully
made" Immense laughter. If lscomd
get you to hold such faith tonight
could proceed cheerfully to the task
otherwise approach with sense of con.
secration
THE PURITAN AND THE CAVALIER.
The speaker then gave moment te
consideration of the puritan and cavalier.
as follows.
Pardon me one word Mr. President,
spoken for the sole purpose of getting
into the volumes that go annually freight
ed with the rich eloquence of yo~r speak
ers-the fact that the Cavalier as well as
the Puritan was on the continent in its
early days and that he was up and able
to be about" Laughter | have read
your books carefully, and find no men
tion of that fact, which seems to me an
important one for preserving a sort of his
torical equilibrium, if for nothing else.
But having incorporated the Cavalier
as fact in your charming little books |
shall let him work on his own salvation,
as he has always done with engaging gal
lantry and we will hold no controversy
as to his merits. Why should WEI
Neither Puritan nor Cavalier long sur
vived as such. The virtues and tradi- |
tions of both happily still live for the in
spiration of taeir sons and the saving of |
the old fashion. Applause. But both
Puritan and Cavalier were lost in the
storm of the first revolution, and the |
American citizen, supplanted both and |
stronger than either, took possession of |
the republic bought by their common |
and fashioned by wisdom, and charged |
himself with teaching men government |
and establishing the voice of the people |
as the voice of God. Applause.
My friends, DR.. Talmage has told you
that the typical American has yet to
come. Let me tell you that he has al
ready come. A pause. Great types,
like valuable plants, are slow to flower
and fruit, But upon the union of these
colonists, Puritans and Cavaliers, from
the Strengthening of their purposes and
the crossing of their blood, slow perfect
ing through u century, came he who
stands as the first typical American, the
first who comprehended within himself
all the majesty and grace of this republic
Abraham Lincoln. Loud and long
applause He was the sum of
Puritan and Cavalier, for in his ardent
nature were fused the virtues of both,
and in the depths of his great soul the
faults of both were lost Renewed APP
plause He vas greater than Puritan,
greater than Cavalier, in that he was
American renewed applause and that
in his homely form were first gathered
the vast and thrilling forces of his ideal
charging it with such tre
mand us meaning and SO elevating it
above human suffering that martyrdom,
though infamously aimed, came aj a fit
ting crown to a life consecTated from the
cradle to human liberty. Loud pro
longed cheering Let us. each cherish
ing the traditions and honoring his faith
ers, build with feIvent hands to the type
of this simple but sublime life, in which
all types are honored, and in our common
glory as Americans there will be plenty
md to spare for your forefathers and for
nine. Renewed cheering
THE NEW SOUTH
In these few moments of introduction
Mr.. Grady had completely captured his
audience. He had them smiling, laugh
ne, cheering, thrilling. as they sat breath
ess., or on their feet roaring with ap-
,lause. He then addressed himself to
lis subject, THE New South, hasten
ng to it, he said 'lest it should grow old
,efore he got there" On this point he
aid
In speaking to the toast with which
,ou have honored me, | accept the term,
The New South, as in no sense dispar
ging to the old. Dear to me, sir, is the
iome Of my childhood and the traditions